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Immigration from El Salvador

U.S. Embassy in El Salvador Sección Consular Final Boulevard Santa Elena Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad

DDC works with many El Salvador immigration clients every year. We have the expertise and experience needed to provide accurate, reliable DNA testing to support clients trying to immigrate to the United States from El Salvador.

Please read the sections below to learn:

• Why DNA parentage testing is sometimes needed in immigration cases from El Salvador, and how DDC can help
• How to initiate an immigration DNA test with DDC
• Useful information about the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador

During the immigration application process, a petitioner may be requested to supply additional evidence of a claimed family relationship. To obtain this evidence, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) center or U.S. embassy may suggest DNA testing, which has become recognized around the world as the most accurate and definitive method of verifying biological relationships.

The USCIS center or U.S. embassy may or may not suggest a specific laboratory to perform the DNA testing. DDC can provide the DNA testing services you need.

• We are AABB-accredited, and we meet and exceed the standards established by the USCIS and U.S. embassies for immigration DNA testing.

• We have a special Immigration Department that is dedicated to serving our immigration clients' needs. This team has worked with immigration agencies, petitioners, and beneficiaries around the world for more than a decade.

• We have the largest network of sample collection sites in the world. Your sample collection appointment will be as convenient for you as possible.

Our credentials and experience show that we can be trusted to carefully handle the DNA testing for your immigration case.

To initiate an immigration DNA test with DDC, please call our dedicated Immigration Department at +1-513-881-7800 (outside the United States) or 1-800-882-8677 (toll-free, within the United States). We will provide a free consultation to help you determine which DNA testing service is most appropriate for your needs.

For an overview of the DNA testing portion of the immigration process, please review our flowchart. If you have any questions about the process, please call us at the numbers above or submit your questions using our online form. We have foreign language speakers on staff to assist you if needed.

The following are useful pieces of information regarding immigration to the United States from El Salvador.

Website of U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador:
http://sansalvador.usembassy.gov

Contacting the Consular Section:
Consular Automated Telephone Information System

• Calling from El Salvador: 2501-2600
• Calling from the United States: 011+503-2501-2600

Fax: 503-2278-5522

Information about nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing at the Embassy is available from live bilingual customer service representatives between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. workdays, and between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and most holidays. There is a charge for each call.

To call this service from El Salvador:

• You may first purchase a special Teléfonica “VISAS-USA” calling card for $15. (Cards are available at Teléfonica offices and at most locations throughout El Salvador where Teléfonica cards are sold.) The number to call and other instructions are printed on the reverse of the card.
• You may also dial 900-6011. Callers to this number are charged by the minute.

To access this service from the United States, call 866-730-2089. The call will be charged to a credit card.

Mailing address in El Salvador:
Embajada de Los Estados Unidos
Sección Consular
Final Boulevard Santa Elena
Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad

Mailing address in the United States:
U.S. Embassy-San Salvador
Attn.: Consular Section
APO AA 34023